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February 25, 2015

2 Reasons NOT to Limit Your Vision

I recently
wrote a blog post on believing and receiving. A Google+ friend wisely pointed
out that passive faith is
insufficient; we must actively plan
to improve our lives. She has a valid point! If we don’t set short and long
term goals, we aren’t likely to see improvement. If we
want to change tomorrow, we must switch up the way we do things today. Most
things don’t get better without effort on our part.

Breaking Down the Gender Barrier

Rosie the Riveter, pictured above, was an iconic
figure in American World War II pop culture. She was, actually, a real person
who served as a “call to action” for thousands of women. The patriotic motivation
was necessary for these reasons:

Many
able-bodied men were fighting in war zones.

Women were needed
to fill factory jobs in munitions and transportation for the war effort.

This push to
recruit untrained females was unusual because these positions were
traditionally given to males, and many women did not work outside of the home
at that time.

Collapsing the age Barrier

Dick Van Dyke has been a celebrity since at least
the 1950’s. Van Dyke is still a well-loved legend of TV and film. His most
iconic movie role was Bert in the landmark Walt Disney musical, Mary Poppins. He is what the industry
calls a “triple threat”; he can sing, dance, and act.

I enjoy watching reruns of his series, Diagnosis Murder, which first aired
about twenty years ago. In the series, Van Dyke was past the age most often associated
with energetic singing and dancing. However, that didn’t stop the icon. He roller
skated, danced, and sang on various episodes. In fact, the star kept up with significantly
younger individuals.

My Conclusion

True-life
individuals similar to Rosie the Riveter and Dick Van Dyke teach us we can
break down all barriers. Yet, we can only accomplish unbelievable goals if we aggressively push through blockages such
as gender and age.

“if we fail to plan, we plan to fail”
is a famous saying.
The Bible highlights many examples of individuals who jumped over metaphorical
hurdles by accepting no limitations as they actively prepared for success.